The most popular mobile chipset manufacturer in the world has just paved the way for a new generation of devices with a pair of processors that can power everything from smartphones to smart televisions. Qualcomm’s 64-bit mobile processors are here, and it looks like they are going to pack quite a punch.

Ever since Apple rolled out the 64-bit A7 processor for their devices, there have been two questions on everyone’s mind: why do we need 64-bit processors in our mobile devices and when will Qualcomm respond with their own chips?

The why is a little more complicated than it seems, because mobile devices aren’t currently even close to needing 64-bit processing the same way desktops do. For Apple the move seems to be more about future-proofing than anything else, and now that Qualcomm has outlined what the new Snapdragon 808 and 810 processors are capable of we can see that these chips will be more than enough for the next generation of devices.

Unlike the 64-bit Snapdragon 600 series, these new chips are entirely geared for the high end. Qualcomm has split their new 64-bit processor announcement into two parts, the more capable 810 and the more mobile focused 808. The 810 processors are designed to be capable of native 4K UHD output, meaning user interfaces rendered in 4K. The chips are capable of playing 4K video at 30fps, and 1080p video at 120fps, thanks to the Adreno 430 GPU and LPDDR4 that is included in the SoC. Qualcomm is also boasting support for up to 55MP camera sensors, Bluetooth 4.1, HDMI 1.4, and Qualcomm® VIVE™ 2-stream 802.11ac with multi-user MIMO for better WiFi connectivity.

While the 810 seems more oriented towards things like Chromebooks, Smart Televisions, and high end mobile tablets, the Snapdragon 808 feels more like what we can expect to find in the next wave of high end smartphones. It’s designed for 2560 x 1600 or “2K” displays thanks to the Adreno 418 and LPDDR3 in the SoC. The chipset it still capable of 4K output through its HDMI port, but it’s clearly not a focus for this processor. It still offers the same WiFi functionality as well as the same Carrier Aggregation tech that makes these chips capable of handling 300 Mbps, so while it is not quite as powerful as the 810 it is still significantly improved over everything else Qualcomm and their competitors make right now.

It’s going to be a while before we see these chips in devices, not to mention running under operating systems on mobile networks that can actually take advantage of them. Qualcomm estimates we’ll see these in the first half of 2015, with a new set of tools for developers to optimize their software while we wait.

The kind of computing these chips are capable of is a significantly broader range than what we have now, which is the whole point of these so-called future-proof parts. They open the door for Qualcomm hardware to exist in many more places than just the palm of your hand, which is an exciting concept for the future of interoperability between things like televisions, phones, and cars.